beguilement

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Noun
  • Part of the fascination may also come from the fact that the Ford Fiesta is no longer in production, giving the clip an unexpected nostalgic edge.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Grant, increasingly averse to crowds and scrutiny, retreated from the spectacle even as public fascination intensified.
    Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Robberta Marie Khan, 29, of Euless, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement and faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • That’s too big an enticement on too small a market.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Wembanyama’s captivation with the intricacies of space travel was apparent.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The flattery must forever escalate and grow more fawning, until every follower’s dignity is shorn away.
    David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • In recent months, Europeans have mostly opted for diplomacy and flattery around him, even when seeking an end to the war in Ukraine.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Bagehot and other upholders of depoliticizing enchantments could not have imagined a scenario in which Andrew, once second in line for the throne, and Larry Summers, a former Ivy League president hailed as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, are caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Certainly, with $313 million being handed out to small screen applicants on November 20, Newsom’s more than doubling of California’s film and TV tax incentive program to $750 million annually earlier this year has deepened the endearment to him in the Hollywood C-suites and among the Guilds.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
  • That’s when Antone’s started to transcend beyond just being a home for the blues, and the blues just became almost like a term of endearment for soulful, authentic music here in Austin.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • So before jumping into any sort of physical stimulation, focus on mental arousal and set the scene.
    Zahra Thompson, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Through this stimulation of the healing processes in soft tissues and bones by acoustic waves, the healing process can be made faster and less painful for patients.
    William Jones, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Another, almost entirely fictive identity would afford him freedom and adulation.
    David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • When he was finally called to the microphone, Rubio began what has become a familiar routine, offering Trump the kind of adulation that is ordinarily reserved for heroes.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Beguilement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beguilement. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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